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Katherine vs Palmerston

Name: Katherine vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 284 km apart · Katherine profile · Palmerston profile

Katherine Palmerston

Palmerston and Katherine are two distinct Northern Territory areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Palmerston is very walkable, with 80.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, shop or school, while Katherine is mostly car-dependent. There are also significant gaps in First Nations outcomes; for example, the typical personal income for First Nations residents is far higher in Palmerston ($788) than in Katherine ($423), and Year 12 completion is far higher in Palmerston at 36.0% compared to 20.8% in Katherine.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 to $2,200 and similar unemployment rates. While both have high First Nations populations, this share is far higher in Katherine at 25.5%. Other gaps have shifted over time, with the difference in the share of people born overseas widening since 2011 and the gap in Year 12 completion also growing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,604 larger in Palmerston First Nations: 12.5 pts higher in Katherine 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Palmerston Unpaid child care: 7.7 pts higher in Palmerston Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Katherine in Palmerston +27,604 larger in Palmerston gap widening

9,643 45th pct 37,247 71st pct

Median age in Katherine in Palmerston +2 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

47.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.9%

38.6% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Katherine Palmerston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 69.1%

2.5% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.3% English +5.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% German even 4.3%

1.1% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

1.3% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%

2.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Katherine in Palmerston +6 more in Palmerston

8 43rd pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Katherine in Palmerston +2.20 more in Katherine

3.69 49th pct 1.49 8th pct

Students in Katherine in Palmerston +4,558 more in Palmerston

1,737 47th pct 6,295 69th pct

Avg size in Katherine in Palmerston +233 larger in Palmerston

217 48th pct 450 78th pct

ICSEA in Katherine in Palmerston +83 higher in Palmerston

860 13th pct 943 32nd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

10.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.4% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

7.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Katherine in Palmerston +$61 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,072 87th pct $1,133 89th pct

Household income in Katherine in Palmerston +$83 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$2,116 87th pct $2,199 89th pct

Family income in Katherine in Palmerston +$100 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$2,353 85th pct $2,453 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 14.2%

11.3% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.5% Cancer even 1.5%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

13.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Katherine in Palmerston +2,382 larger in Palmerston

2,462 84th pct 4,844 87th pct

Median age in Katherine in Palmerston +2 yrs older in Katherine

25 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Katherine in Palmerston +$365 higher in Palmerston

$423 14th pct $788 87th pct

Household income in Katherine in Palmerston +$539 higher in Palmerston

$1,362 48th pct $1,901 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Katherine in Palmerston +0.1 larger in Palmerston gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 19.7%

16.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.7%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 20.7%

15.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Katherine in Palmerston +$105 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$295 61st pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Katherine in Palmerston +$412 higher in Palmerston gap narrowing

$1,625 64th pct $2,037 84th pct

People / bedroom in Katherine in Palmerston +0.10 higher in Katherine gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 45.0%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 75.9%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment +12.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 46.3%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.9% 2 bedrooms even 14.9%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

30.7% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 22.2%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.0%

4.8% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 27.2%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Katherine in Palmerston +134 more in Palmerston

0 0th pct 134 65th pct

Stops/1k in Katherine in Palmerston +3.60 more in Palmerston

0.00 0th pct 3.60 54th pct

Departures/1k in Katherine in Palmerston +698.4 more in Palmerston

0.0 0th pct 698.4 75th pct

PT routes in Katherine in Palmerston +37 more in Palmerston

0 0th pct 37 82nd pct

Stop walk in Katherine in Palmerston

— 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Katherine in Palmerston

— 19 27th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

6.8% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 1.2%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 19.7%

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

9.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

6.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

17.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.2% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.3% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Katherine in Palmerston +1 higher in Palmerston

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Katherine in Palmerston +4 higher in Palmerston

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Katherine in Palmerston +4 higher in Palmerston

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Katherine in Palmerston +1 higher in Katherine

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Katherine in Palmerston +33 higher in Palmerston

965 60th pct 998 76th pct

ERP in Katherine in Palmerston +31,911 higher in Palmerston

11,282 46th pct 43,193 71st pct

Growth in Katherine in Palmerston +3.6 pts higher in Palmerston

5.6% 68th pct 9.3% 86th pct

Businesses in Katherine in Palmerston +1,211 higher in Palmerston

918 41st pct 2,129 59th pct

Approvals in Katherine in Palmerston +152 higher in Palmerston

32 43rd pct 184 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Katherine in Palmerston +921 higher in Palmerston

784 64th pct 1,705 95th pct

Max temp in Katherine in Palmerston +1.4 higher in Katherine

35.5 100th pct 34.1 98th pct

Min temp in Katherine in Palmerston +2.2 higher in Palmerston

20.4 95th pct 22.6 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Katherine in Palmerston +3.1 higher in Palmerston

3.0 30th pct 6.1 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Katherine in Palmerston +2.4 more in Palmerston

3.4 32nd pct 5.8 80th pct

15-min city in Katherine in Palmerston +48.6 pts higher in Palmerston

31.6% 22nd pct 80.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Katherine in Palmerston +31.9 pts higher in Palmerston

38.0% 32nd pct 69.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Katherine in Palmerston +97.5 pts higher in Palmerston

0.0% 0th pct 97.5% 91st pct

Walk to school in Katherine in Palmerston +23.8 pts higher in Palmerston

64.9% 67th pct 88.7% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Katherine in Palmerston +22.5 pts higher in Palmerston

75.1% 58th pct 97.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Katherine in Palmerston +38.3 pts higher in Palmerston

22.7% 22nd pct 61.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Katherine in Palmerston +4.1 more in Katherine

14.8 34th pct 10.7 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Katherine in Palmerston +94 higher in Palmerston

0 29th pct 95 83rd pct

Mean slope in Katherine in Palmerston +1.0 pts higher in Palmerston

2.8% 10th pct 3.8% 34th pct

Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Katherine vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA72200/katherine/vs/LGA72800/palmerston